James Nind

James Nind is a Research Fellow at Monash University's Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, focusing on pharmacy selection behaviors and medication adherence in New Zealand.

• Current: Research Fellow (Monash University)
• Research Themes: Health policy, discrete choice experiments, pharmaceutical economics

Research Focus: Dr. Nind investigates how structural factors in pharmacy systems (e.g., ownership models, prescription costs) affect patient medication adherence and consumer decision-making. His work combines quantitative methods with health equity frameworks.

Publications: Recent studies include analyses of free prescription policies, pharmacy type demographics, and comparative impacts of independent vs chain pharmacies. Collaborators: Dr. Christopher Marra, Prof. Shane Scahill.